I have been so busy I haven't painted in awhile. My best friend died. yada yada yada......

I miss it so much at times, it bottles up inside me and then at some point gushes out and I end up doing a lot of pieces all in a group. You never know what direction it will take, or where it's going...I like that.

I love it when my art surprises me. I let it guide me, I listen to my intuition. I trust my gut. It's taken years for me to hone this skill, it never fails me when I click into my intuition. An artist needs to trust their history, their personal footprint, their guiding light.....the little thing that tells them to put that red blob.......there. It's years of training, color composition, balance, texturing, color color color, it all speaks and the artist must listen and be true to the vision.

God, I have been painting for 52 yrs. that is amazing in itself. I know and then again some days it feels like I know nothing, I'm starting out fresh, a novice, and I like that freshness.......

it keeps the stale away.

 I will never botox my lips.

I will never forget watching my Dad swim like Tarzan, doing laps in our pool.

I will never eat liver.

I won't ever forget the power of love.

I will never allow myself to dwell in misery.

I won't ever stop laughing, trying, or being kind.

I will never, ever dye my hair black.

I will never eat a McDonalds hamburger.

Never will I forget the moment I first saw each of my babies.

I won't ever smoke.

I will never get over loving Osho.

Never ever will I tire of drawing or painting.

I will never jump out of an airplane.

Never will I not be true to myself, honest with myself.

This was an experiment that I saw on another blog. I liked it so much because after my brain aneurysm I have had an issue with memory. I wanted to test mine and what I felt I would never forget. I also wanted to make people that read this think, and hear what was important to others. It's interesting the little things that you feel so strong about. they really do make us uniquely individual. Your tastes are what create the flavor or essence of YOU!

Please add your own nevers to my list!!!

One of my dear friends took me to Arkansas. It's an adventure, and I'm looking forward to being admired and loved.